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For  ei^jfhteen  years  we  have  devoted  our  entire  attention  and  ener^jies  to  the 
manufacture  of  tine  hardwood  floors.  In  this  aj^e  of  keen  competition  (juality  is  of- 
ten sacrificed  for  price.  This  is  particularly  disastrous  in  our  line,  for  if  a floor  is 
not  made  of  w('od  carefully  selected  and  cured  and  extreme  caution  used  in  every  de- 
tail of  manufacture,  the  floor,  instead  of  being:  one  of  the  most  beautiful  and  satisfac- 
tory features  of  the  home,  will  be  a source  of  constant  care,  annoyance  and  expense. 

The  advantag-es  of  a hardwood  floor  over  a carpet  are  many  and  varied.  The 
wood  floor  is  cleaner,  sweeter,  more  wholesome  and  easier  to  keep  in  order.  The 
gferms  of  disease  and  contag:ion  often  lurk  in  carpets;  hardwood  floors  are  perfectly 
sanitary.  Cari)ets  are  temporary ; hardwood  floors  last  a lifetime.  Your  home  is 
supi)osed  to  represent  your  personal  likes  and  everything-  that  enters  into  its  furnish- 
ing, reflects  on  your  judgment.  You  will  either  be  commended  for  your  taste,  or 
criticised  for  lack  of  it. 

So,  aside  from  the  question  of  comfort  and  satisfaction,  the  best  and  the  best 
only  should  be  a part  of  your  home  surroundings. 

The  cost  of  laying  and  finishing  a poor  floor  is  the  same  as  for  a perfect  floor. 
We  do  not  make  the  lowest  priced  flooring,  but  we  do  claim  to  make  the  best  and 
that  in  the  end  is  alwa^’s  the  cheapest.  No  manufacturer  can  offer  goods  at  lower 
prices  than  we  quote  without  sacrificing  either  quality,  workmanship  or  design. 
Better  have  no  hardwood  floor  than  a poor  one. 

We  are  located  where  we  can  obtain  all  the  different  hard  woods  to  good  ad- 
vantage, and  nearly  all  our  skilled  workmen  have  been  in  ovrr  eniplo}'  for  3'ears. 

All  of  our  materials  are  carefully  selected  and  inspected  and  no  inferior  stock 
or  faulty  workmanship  ever  find  their  wav  into  our  product.  When  3'ou  buy  an3'- 
thing  whether  floors  or  finishes — bearing  our  name  and  trade  mark  3"Ou  may  be 
sure  that  there  is  no  better  made. 

The  designs  shown  in  this  catalogue  are  entireh'  new  and  original  with  us. 
We  prefer  to  have  selections  made  from  these,  but  are  prepared  to  furnish  an3'  of 
the  stvles  shown  in  our  former  catalogues  or  special  designs. 

The  list  in  the  catalogue  refers  to  the  5-16  inch  thickness.  When  goods  of 
7-8  inch  thickness  are  required,  we  will  quote  net  prices  when  we  know  definitely 
what  is  wanted.  We  are  always  glad  to  submit  estimates  of  cost  with  colored 
sketches  when  we  can  have  sizes  of  rooms,  together  with  some  idea  of  st3fies. 


STRIPS 


Strips  are  used  for  widening  borders  and  covering  centerfields  in  place  of  par- 
quetrv  or  roll  goods.  All  strips  are  5-16  in.  thick,  varying  in  lengths  from  6 to  12 
feet,  in  any  desired  wood  and  width.  Our  stock  strips  are  1^  inches  in  width.  We 
do  not  recommend  the  tonguing  and  grooving  of  thin  strips  for  the  thickness  above 
the  groove  is  but  an  eighth  of  an  inch  and  is  likeh'  to  soon  split  off.  and  as  the 
strips  can  be  nailed  on  one  side  only  they  are  apt  to  warp  and  bulge  in  damp  weather. 

Strips  should  always  be  laid  across  boards  in  the  foundation  floor  and  fas- 
tened with  in.  No.  15  wire  brads,  driven  in  opposite  edges  into  everv'  board 
where  the  boards  in  the  under-floor  are 
wider  than  2/4  in.,  and  in  ever3*  other 
board  if  narrower.  Strips  are  packed  in 
bundles  containing  from  250  to  500  lineal 
ft.  One  thousand  lineal  feet  of  in. 
strips  will  cover  130  square  feet  and  weigh 
125  lbs. 


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PARQUETRY 


This  term  is  applied  to  wood  cut  into  jjfeometrical 
designs.  Our  S-lh  inch  thick  parquetry  (except  the  styles 
shown  on  pau’e  (>  of  our  catalogue)  is  glued  up  in  slats 
12x3()  inches,  18x3()  inches  or  24x48  inches,  depending 
upon  the  size  of  the  figures.  Heavy  cotton  cloth  is  glued 
to  the  back  to  hold  the  pieces  together  until  they  can  be 
securely  nailed  to  the  foundation  floor.  Parquetry  pack- 
ed in  crates  ready  for  shipment,  containing  75  feet  each 
weighs  1 X lbs.  to  the  scjuare  foot. 

^ - - Thick  parquetr}', 

, 7-8  in.,  1 in.  or  1 X 

in.  thickness,  is  made 
b y gluing  quarter 
inch  face  of  hard  wood  to  pine  backing.  The  blocks 
18x18  in.  S(iuare,  grooved  on  four  sides.  7-8  in.  thick  border  is  made  in  the  same  man- 
ner in  lengths  to  tit  the  sides  of  the  room. 

The  thin,  or  5-lb  inch  thick  borders  are  glued  to  cotton  cloth  same  as  thin 
pariiuetr}',  the  widths  varying  from  6 in.  to  24  in.  Our  5-16  inch  thick  borders  are 
put  up  in  12  ft.  lengths,  packed  in  bundles.  Corner  pieces  are  separate  from  bor- 
ders. All  material  is  sent  in  the  White,  viz  : just  as  it  leaves  the  planer  and  sander. 
All  floors  have  to  be  nailed  in  place,  then  scraped  perfectly  smooth  before  filler  and 


wax  can  be  applied. 


ROLL  GOODS. 

As  shown  in  illustration,  are 
slats  of  wood  usually  1 ->8  inch  wide 
and  either  28  in.  or  36  in.  long,  glued 
to  cloth  and  rolled  up  in  pieces  of  5 
yards  each,  for  convenience  in  ship- 
ping. The  illustration  on  the  opposite 
page  shows  a floor  composed  of  border 
with  roll  goods  for  centrefield.  Roll 
goods  can  be  laid  straight  or  mitred. 

The  best  effect  is  produced  by  using 
one  wood  onh',  but  we  can  supph-  al- 
ternate strips  of  another  wood  if  desired.  Our  roll  goods  form  just  as  durable  and 
permanent  a floor  as  any  that  can  be  laid. 

PRICE  PER  Lineal  yard. 

28  in.  Wide.  36  in.  Wide. 

Plain  Red  Oak $1.00  $1.25 

Plain  White  Oak,  . . . . . 1.15  i.40 

Quarter  Sawed  White  or  Red  Oak,  . . 1.60  2.00 

This  material  can  not  be  successfully  taken  up  and  re-laid. 

Roll  goods  should  be  nailed  ever}'  9 inches,  two  nails  opposite  each  other. 


Border H° 707  ::  OaBMapi--  7:herrij&0ark0ak28^/in  Ft  CornersJS'^each 


BorderN^BBB,  dm  Oak.ftosewood i Mahogani^SOflin  Fr  Corners  65^ hn  Ft 


Border 7I°727,  lOin  Oak, Maple  & Dark  Oak  10  *lin  Ft  Corners  60  <' each 


BorderN°87J,IOin  Oak,Cherrij BOarkOak  W^hnFt  Corners 60 d each 


h-,- ■ ' i.  ‘87!,l2if:0akMapteBMahoqanu,60-l:r:  Ft  Corners  90'^ each  Border N°87B IBin Oak, Maple  SMahogeny,  BO^IinFr  Corners  90^ eac 


Borderhl°7IO,IO m Oak,  Holly  BPrima  Vera,  SO’^hnFt  Corners  SOVeach  Border  N°  708,  tOm  Oak  B Dark  Oak  35  ^hnFt  Corners  50^  each 


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riorar-i  Ij95  lOin  Oak.MapleCherru B OarkOak,.W^ h i F/  Comers  'F.  c each 


Border N°  12'C'IOin.  Oak  5 Cherry, 30'^ HnFt  Corners  ^S^each 


Border  8°  113,  Win  Oak  B Dark  Oak, 38 1 1 in  Ft  Corners  50  ^each 


■ r-rC^S8l.  /£■//-  AHOaTt  90  ihn  Ft  Corn,=,  60^  each 


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Plain  Sawed 


Quart’er  Sawed 


RED  AND  WHITE  OAK. 

All  authorities  atjree  that  quarter  cut  oak  is  the  wood  best  adapted  for  strips, 
roll  iroods,  stiuares  and  as  a basis  or  back  ground  for  ornamental  work.  Although 
there  are  many  different  siiecies  of  oak,  but  two  are  commonly  used  for  flooring,  red 
oak  and  white  oak. 

Oak  is  cut  from  the  log  by  two  methods,  either  by  sawing  the  log  through 
and  through  until  it  is  entirely  cut  up,  or  b)' 
first  cutting  the  log  in  quarters,  and  then 
cutting  each  quarter,  as  illustrated,  so  as  to 
bring  out  or  show  the  medullary  ray  or  figure 
in  each  board.  Owing  to  the  extra  labor  and 
expense,  the  cost  of  ijuarter  sawed  lumber  is 
almost  twice  that  of  plain  sawed  lumber. 

The  principal  difference  between  white  oak  and  red  oak  is  in  the  grain  and 
color;  the  cost  is  about  the  same.  While  white  oak  has  a finer,  closer  grain  than 
red  oak,  it  is  not  so  even  in  color.  Red  oak,  as  the  name  implies,  has  a redish  or 
pinkish  tinge.  It  is  more  open  grained  than  white  oak,  but  it  is  ver}'  uniform  in 
cidor.  Dark  oak  is  made  from  quarter  sawed  white  oak.  It  is  not  darkened  b}"  the 
use  of  ammonia  or  stains  of  any  kind,  but  in  the  drying,  by  a process  of  our  own. 
It  is  a very  beautiful  wood  and  forms  a specially  pleasing  contrast  when  used  with 
oak  and  maple.  It  closely  resembles  old  English  oak,  but  we  think  it  has  a more 
beautiful  grain. 

WHITE  MAPLE. 

The  wood  next  in  importance  is  white  maple.  This  wood  has  a very  fine, 
hard  grain,  is  very  durable  and  when  polished  with  several  coats  of  our  Prepared 
Wax  it  is  very  beautiful.  We  recommend  it  specially  for  strips.  It  cannot  be  used 
except  in  small  pieces  for  |)arquetry  and  border  for  the  reason  that  it  is  ver}"  sensitive 
to  dampness  and  does  not  stand  as  well  as  oak. 

WALNUT,  CHERRY  AND  MAHOGANY. 

We  use  but  very  little  walnut  as  it  is  a very  dark  wood,  and  dark  oak  has 
more  than  filled  its  place.  Cherr}'  is  a very  beautiful  wood  and  we  use  a great  deal 
of  it  in  combination  with  other  woods.  Our  cherry  is  dark  and  uniform  in  color. 
It  takes  an  expert  to  distinguish  the  difference  between  our  cherr}'  and  mahogan}’. 
The  other  woods  used  are  imported.  Mahogan)-  and  prima  vera  (or  white  mahogany) 
are  very  popular  woods  on  account  of  their  beautiful  grain  and  color.  We  use  a 
small  amount  of  holly,  (which  is  even  lighter  than  maple 'and  ebony  and  rosewood, 
which  are  very  dark  and  expensive  woods. 


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Mahogany  or  Prime  Vera 


3 ^ tin  Ft  t '/a  " Mahogany  or  Prima  Vera  C'/at  //p  f/- 

2 ' Mahogany  or  Prime  Vera  8 * hn.  Ft 


Dark  Oak 


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2'r^'^  tin  Ft 


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Borders  Made  by  Using  Strips,  Not  Glued  to  Canvas, with  Special  Corners 


Corner tF>t.  tO'^tO' 
Oak  i Cherry 
6S^  each 


2 " Cherry 
2"  Oak 

t2 " Border.  hn.  Ft 


mCornertPy  tO'^iO' 

'i,  OakCherry.DarkOak  55  ^ each 


9" Border  tP'/o^ tin  Ft 
/ " DarkOak 
P/a"  Oak 
Pta"  Oak 
/ " Cherry 


' 2 " Dark  Oak 
. 2 " Oak 
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. 2 " Cherry 
th  ' Border  17'^ tm.  Ft 


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Oak  <k  Cherry 


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CornerN°2.  IVriy." 

Oak  & Cherry 
70 ^ each 


Corner  N°3.  IB'/F'rlP'W 
Oak  5 Cherry.  80'^  each 

Corner  N° 5, 3 ^8  " 

Oak.  Cherry  DarkOak  50  ^ each 


t2 23 "Border  15 tin.  Ft 


Strip  Borders  Glued  to  Canvas. 


Border N°  536,  Oak.  Mapie.Mahogany.  tP’^tin.  Ft. 


Border  N°  8 77,  Oak.  Mahogany.  Dark  Oak  18  fhn  Ft 


Border  N° 269,  Oak 8 Dark  Oak.  9^ tin  Ft 


Border  N°  539.  Oak  & Walnut,  9'^  tin.  Fh 


Border  N° 396.  Oak.  Mapie.Mahogany,  10^  Hn.  Ft 


Border  N9  397,  Oak.  Mapie.Mahogany.  I2t  hn  Ft 


Border  N° 550.  iP^  hn.Ft  Border Ni‘5U5,  Mahogany.  WalnutMaple.PO^lin  Ft  Border  N° 598.  25'^  hn  Ft 

Cherry.  Maple.  Dark  Oak.  Walnut.  Maple.  Rosewood. 


Border  N°  591.  Maple  & Mahogany.  8'f/in  Ft 


Border  N°S33.  Maple  & Mahogany,  13'^ hn  Ft. 

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Border  N°  686.  Oak i Dark  Oak.  7*  Hn  Ft 


Border N? 52!.  Oak&Mahogany.  9'^ Hn  Ft. 

Border  N° 226.  Cherry  5 Maple,  8^hn.  Ft 


Border  N°  593.  20*  Hn  Ft 
Wdtnut,  Mahogeny.  Maple 


Border  N°  599.  Oak.  Walnut  Maple.  13  f tin.  Ft 
SCAI  F %.INr.H  = I Ft 


Border  N° 680.  10*  I in  Ft 
Dark  Oak.  Maple.  Cherry 


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Scale  Inch  = I tr 


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Floor  covered  with  oak  parquetry  and  ornamental  border 


Scale  '2  i nch  I Ft 


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Bonii-!  n"85k  ’8in  Oak  Mahoganu  i Dark  Oak 

SI 00  linfr  :prnrn.Sl50r..,j] 


Bo, 


, N°855  18, n Oak  k Dork  Oak 

dS'llllFt  Con);-:-.  $ i CO  , 


Border  N‘’856.  Bllri  Oak  S Mahogany, $115  lin.Fl  Corners  $ 1 70  each 

BorderN°d57.l5in0ak  Cherry  6,Dark  Oak.FO'linFl  Corners  SUOeach  BorderD°858.  ISin  Oak. MapkiDarkOak.BO^ImFt.  Corners  OO'^each 


Parquetry N°86l.  Oak  I, Maple  kO'^sq.F/. 


Parquetry  N°862,  AH  Oak,  kO^sq  Ft 


Parquetry  N°863.  Oak  S-Cherry,kS  ^sq  Ft. 


BorderN°865. 15in  Oak  B Maple.  65‘^linFt  Corners  St  00  each  Parquetry  8°P8.  AH  Oak.  89'^  sq  Ft 


Scale  /p  Inch  =1  Ft 


CopyngbtedlSOl  by  SC  Johnson  Raone  Wis 


Scale  yk  \nch=i  Fr 


Border  N ’ Oai  .Chetry&DarkOak, 

60^lin  Cor  ter  90  each 


Border  NO  713,  18  in  Oak  S Maple  30*  hnFt 


:l2t 


fylaric-^ 


,Pr:r!a7ir3  55  sq  7/ 


Pec'i’ietry  ‘n9  717,  Os:,  i D,:.-k  Oai 


Par  'e/''"  y.'.'l  O,-,..  5t 


3S"'  Su.Ft 


Parquet-'y  No  7/4,  Oak  S ‘’lap 


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Parquetry  N?  663  Oak  F Chen  u. 


Parquetry  NO  715  Oak  5 Dark  Oak.  sq  Ft  Parq^ieryk  7:g  n,,  . 

Scale V4iNCH  = I Fh 


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_Parquelni  N°60. 12"^I2‘'  Laid  Straight 


Parquetry  N°  ‘i06.  I2"xl2 


NO  ^06,  PtamOak  22 C 

Quartered  Oak  25'^ 


N°  hOo,  Enlarged 


NO  60,  Enlarged 


Slats  glued  to  Canvas 
But  Edges  not  glued  together 


NO60 

" “ lO'kiO"  2h-t  301  I 

- " I2"xl2"  221  301 


• Dark  Spots  show  where  Nails  should  be  driven 


Size  IO"xlO" 


Herring  bone  Pattern  N°  239 


Size  P-  "x\2 ' 


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Dark  Spots  show  where  Nails  should  be  driven 


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strip  Border  '.’o  867.  ■ j . S.  /8t 

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0 '/an,  M^r  jgany  SrMaple  30'^lin  Fi  Comers  iS'^eac: 


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/r--  N'/l08  C 6 a/  Cherry F.  Maple  30^lin  Fr  Corners  FO^each 


dordertCiF'i  8m  Oak  Maple.  Cherry  6,  Dark  Oak. 35  '^hn  Fr  Corners  50'^each 


Border N° 513  Cm  Ail  Oak  ho.  Ft.  Corners  35^  each 


BorderN°5'0"6in  Oak,  Mahogany  8 Maple  30^lm  Ft  Corners  35 ‘^eacr, 


8orderk°783.  dm  Oak &DarkOak.  dS^hn  Fr  Corners  kO^each 


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Borde'N°3l2IOin OakMaple Mahogany iWalnul 60*hn Ft  Corners 90*each 

Border  0*909  10 in  Oak  B Dark  Oak.  30*/mFr  Corners  k5* each 

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Border N°702.  C lOin  Oak  i Cherry.  35'^ hn  Ft  Corners  SC^ each 


Border  N° 523  C 10 tn  Oak  S.  Cherry,  35^linFt  Corners  50'^  each 


BorderN°782.  lOln  Oak  Maple  <f  Cherry.  30'^ hn  Ft  Corners  V5  ^ each 


BorderN°320  /Om,  Oak  Mahogany  S Maple  BO^IinFr  Corners  SI OOeach 


BorderN°78l,l2in  Oak.Mapte.Cherry iOarkOakkO'^lm Ft  Corners  60*each  BorderN°780  I2in  Oak  dOarkOak  35'^tin  Fr  Corners  SS^earh 


Border  0°  179,  I2in  Oak  (5  Mahogany  55  '^hn  Ft  Corners  80' each 


BorderN^FFB  12 m Oak  Maple  Cherry  & Dark  Oak  kO  ^hn  Fr  Corners  60  ^ each 


BorderN'''777 /Ch!  Oak  Maple  Cherry  F Dark  Oak  00'^  hn  Ft  Corners  CO^each  BorderN°776.  12m  Oak  & Dark  Oak.  35'^  hnFt  Corners  SO^each 


BorderN° 77k  12 m Oak  & Dark  Oak.  SO'^lin  Ft  Corners  75‘‘each 


'::cj  MAaple.  SO^ImFl  Corners  75'^each 


BcriiV,  l,'"r^y  Mat  iganuiDark  Oak ‘-'/'hn Ft  Corners  80'^ each 


Border N°S2k  I2tn  Oak  Maple  i Cherry  BC^hn  Ft  Corners  90* each 


Parquetry  N°809.  Oak&  Dark  Oak  70  <t  sq.ft 


Parquetry  N°  8lt  Oak. Maple  & Cherry. OS  sq.ft 


Parquetry  N°  813.  Oak  & Dark  Oak,  55 1 sq  Ft 


Parquetry  N°  810,  Oak  5,  Mahogany,  55  * sq  Ft 


Parquetry  N°  8t2  Oak  5 Dark  Dak,  02  " sq  Ft 


Parquetry  N9  810  Oak  & Cherry.  05  t sq  Ft 


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Parquetry  N°  820,  Oak  & Dark  Oak.  50^  sqFt 


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A GOOD  CARPENTE^R  will  have  no  difficult}'  in  laying-  the  most  intri- 
cate patterns  if  our  instructions  are  carefully  followed.  Four  out  of  every  five  floors 
that  we  sell  are  laid  by  men  who  have  never  before  done  this  class  of  work. 

TOOLS  FcEQUIRED. 

Fine  back  saw,  smoothing  plane,  jack  plane,  square,  chisel,  compass,  cabinet 
scraper,  veneer  scraper,  medium  hammer,  nail  punch,  chalk  line  and  straight  edge. 

FOUNDATION  FLOOR. 

See  that  it  is  fairly  level,  well  seasoned  and  dry.  If  the  under  fioor  cannot  be 
successfully  leveled  with  jack  plane,  take  it  up,  level  off  joist  and  re-lay  old  floor. 
The  more  nearly  level  the  under  floor  the  less  scraping  will  be  necessary  when 
smoothing  our  floor.  Spread  out  the  material  on  the  floor,  check  up  invoice  and  com- 
pare with  plan  but  make  no  cuts  until  sure  it  is  understood  just  how  border,  strips 
and  field  are  to  be  laid.  When  la\  ing*  the  par(|uetry  lay  a row  ot  slabs  across  the 
room  each  way,  crossing  in  the  center,  so  as  to  determine  the  position  of  the  center 
block.  Nail  this  block  in  place  and  lay  slabs  each  way  from  it  until  the  base  is  so 
nearly  reached  as  to  leave  proper  space  for  border  and  border  strips.  Our  borders  are 
usually  widened  with  strips  or  strip  borders  thus  ; 

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Dors"  show  where  nails  should  be  driven 

Be  careful  to  work  perfectly  square.  It  is  usuall}"  necessary  to  trim  the  par- 
<}uetry  slabs  only  at  hearth  or  irregular  places.  Now  fit  in  border,  strips  and  cor- 
ner pieces  and  scribe  in  strip  next  the  base  to  take  in  irregularities  in  the  room  and 
finish  with  quarter  round.  Ascertain  how  much  if  any  the  room  is  out  of  square. 
When  laying  roll  goods  and  strips  lay  border  first  then  centerfield. 

Full  instructions  for  nailing  strips  on  Page  1. 

NAILING  IMPORTANT. 

Great  care  should  be  taken  in  nailing  for  if  sufficient  nails  are  not  used,  the 
material  will  not  stay  in  place  during  damp  weather.  Each  individual  piece  of 
wood,  except  lines  of  quarter  inch  or  less,  should  receive  from  one  to  four  nails. 

'Phc  nails  used  should  be  No.  15  1 'X  in.  Set  nails  1-12 

of  an  inch  using  center  or  nail  punch  no  larger  than 
nail  head.  For  any  considerable  elevations  use  smooth- 
ing i)lanc.  This  plane  should  be  used  with  great  care 
and  only  when  absolutely  necessary.  Now  scrape  the 
entire  surface  with  Stanley  adjustable  veneer  scraper 
No.  12.  This  scraper  is  same  as  smoothing  plane  except 
that  the  iron  is  set  in  opposite  direction.  Then  go  over  lightly  with  cabinet  makers’ 
scraper.  When  using  plane  or  scrapers  be  careful  to  work  when  possible  with 
the  grain.  Go  over  the  floor  with  No.  0 sand  paper  sanding  with  the  grain 
where  ])ractical.  Keep  the  floors  clean  when  working  and  be  careful  to  scrape  and 
sand  i)crfcctly  smooth  as  any  defects  will  show  when  polish  is  applied.  The  floor 
is  now  ready  for  finishing.  The  average  cost  for  laying  and  finishing  floors  com- 
plete by  unskilled  workmen  is  about  10c  per  square  foot. 


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Apply  a coat  of  paste  wood  tiller  tinted  with  3’ellow  ochre  so  it  will  not  show 
white  in  the  ‘jrain  of  the  wood.  Our  tiller  is  already  tinted.  It  is  made  of  tine 
g^round  material  called  silax,  linseed  oil  and  Japan  dryer.  It 
I must  be  thinned  with  benzine  and  turpentine  to  the  consistency 
of  flowing-  varnish.  Appl)-  with  a brush  and  remove  the  sur- 
plus filler  thoroughly  with  waste  or  excelsior  before  it  sets  and 
becomes  too  hard.  Fill  all  nail  holes  with  good  putty  colored 
to  match  the  different  woods.  Use  ochre  for  coloring  putty  for 
oak  or  prima-vera,  burnt  umber  for  dark  oak  or  walnut  and 
burnt  sienna  for  cherr}'  or  mahogany.  If  puttj’ing  is  nicel}’ 
done  it  will  be  impossible  to  see  where  the  nails  were  driven. 
Mix  putty  for  filling  nail  holes  dry  as  possible,  for  if  oil  is  ab- 
sorbed around  the  nail  head  it  will  leave  the  wood  dark.  Allow 
floors  24  hours  for  filler  and  putt}'  to  dry.  Now  apply  two  coats 
of  our  Prepared  Wax,  rubbing  each  coat  on  as  thin  as  possible 
with  a cloth  and  polish  each  coat  with  a dry  cloth  or  weighted 
brush.  Commence  polishing  fifteen  minutes  after  first  wax  is  ap- 
plied ; do  not  wait  until  the  entire  floor  has  been  waxed.  Floor 
can  be  used  one  hour  after  waxing.  If  a very  quick  brilliant  fin- 
ish is  required,  apply  one  or  two  coats  of  white  shellac  just  as 
soon  as  nail  holes  are  puttied.  As  soon  as  the  shellac  is  dry  go 
over  lightly  with  No.  0 sand  paper;  then  apply  two  coats  of  our 
Prepared  Wax.  The  main  objection  to  shellac  is  that  when  wax 
is  applied  over  it  the  surface  obtained  is  quite  slippery. 

Do  not,  under  any  conditions,  use  floor  varnish,  for  var- 
nish gives  a thick  coating  for  a finish  that  shows  every  scratch 
and  heel  print.  When  a hard  and  very  brilliant  finish  is  de- 
sired, there  is  nothing  better  than  shellac  and  wax.  Above  in- 
structions apply  for  finishing  all  hardwood  floors,  plain  or  orna- 
mental. 


To  Keep  Floors  in  Perfect  Condition. 


Weighred  Brush 


Clean  soiled  portions  every  two  or  four  months  with  our 
Restorer.  This  preparation  will  remove  all  stains  in  or  above 
the  finish.  If  the  wood  under  the  finish  is  stained,  these  stains 
can  be  removed  with  our  Renewer.  To  remove  spots  dampen  cloth  with  Restorer, 
rub  until  spots  disappear,  then  rub  perfectly  dry  with  dry  cloth.  When  floor  is  dry 
apply  a coat  of  our  Prepared  Wax.  Worn  spots  can  be  re-finished  without  going  over 
the  entire  surface. 

For  Hard  Pine  or  Maple. 

If  a dark  finish  is  re(iuired  apply  one  coat  of  dark  oak  or  mahogany  stain, 
then  one  coat  of  white  shellac.  Sand  lightly  with  No.  0 sandpaper,  apply  two  coats 
of  our  Prepared  Wax,  polishing  each  coat  well  with  the  weighted  brush.  If  a 
natural  finish  is  recpiired,  finish  without  stain  or  shellac  and  apply  three  coats  of  our 
Prei)arcd  Wax,  polishing  each  coat. 


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As  soon  as  floorin';  arrives,  store  in  a dr}'  warm  place  until  it  can  be  laid.  Do 
not  commence  laying;  until  all  other  mechanics  are  out  of  the  building-.  Do  not  use  any 
flnish  that  will  chang-e  or  darken  the  natural  color  and  beauty  of  the  woods.  Never 
use  oil,  for  with  each  coat  your  floor  will  grow  darker  and  as  oil  does  not  dry  quick- 
ly, it  gathers  dust  and  dirt.  Floor  varnish,  regardless  of  cost,  is  never  satisfactory, 
for  it  will  show  every  heel  mark  and  scratch,  and  these  blemishes  cannot  be  removed 
without  removing  the  varnish  entirely  and  finishing  as  a new  floor.  Worn  spots,  in 
a varnished  floor  cannot  be  re-finished  without  going  over  the  entire  surface. 

When  finishing  your  floor  do  not  listen  to  outside  advice.  We  have  been  man- 
ufacturing and  finishing  fine  flobrs  for  eighteen  years  and  we  ought  to  be  able  to 
give  proper  information.  Floors  finished  with  our  Prepared  Wax  can  easil}'  be 
kept  in  beautiful  condition  by  any  inexperienced  person. 

If  you  have  an  old  floor  that  3'ou  wish  to  re-finish  ask  for  our  booklet  “The 
Proper  Treatment  For  Floors.”  Insist  upon  your  dealer  furnishing  you  with  our 
preparations;  accept  no  substitute. 

Our  Powdered  Wax  gives  a perfect  surface  for  dancing  floors. 

For  bath-rooms,  kitchens  and  stores  that  require  frequent  scrubbing,  we  recom- 
mend our  floor  finish  No.  I.  This  preparation  is  more  of  a floor  dressing  than  a floor 
polish.  It  preserves  the  wood  preventing  it  from  becoming  soft  and  gray  under 
the  constant  action  of  soap  and  water. 


PRICES. 


Fine  Back  Saws, 
Veneer  Scrapers, 
Cabinet  Scrapers, 
Nails, 

Putty,  . 

Shellac, 


cans. 


cans. 


each,  $1.50 

Restorer,  quart  bottles. 

each, 

1.25 

2.00 

Restorer,  pint  bottles,  . 

75 

25 

Renewer,  quart  bottles. 

75 

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Renewer,  pint  bottles,  . 

* ‘ 

40 

05 

Solvent,  gallon  cans. 

* ^ 

2.50 

per  gal.  .5.00 

Solvent,  quart  cans. 

75 

, cans,  per  lb.  60 

Steel  Shavings, 

per  lb. 

50 

. cans,  “ 50 

Steel  Wool,  No.  1, 

75 

:ans,  50 

“ “ No.  3,  . 

60 

k 2 lb. 

Weighted  Brushes,  15  lb.  size. 

, each. 

2.50 

12 

Weighted  Brushes,  25  lb.  size 

( 4 

3.00 

£ 12  lb. 

Floor  Brooms,  12  in.  wide, 

4 4 

1.25 

10 

F'loor  Brooms,  14  in.  wide. 

. “ 

1.50 

b.  cans  “ (H) 

Floor  Brooms,  16  in.  wide. 

4 4 

1.75 

1.  cans,  each,  2.50 

Amberene,  8 oz.  bottle. 

25 

. cans,  “ 75 

Amberene,  4 oz.  bottle,  . 

15 

These  prices  are  not  subject  to  discount. 


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